THEY ARE....

"In memory and honor of all those who now serve and those who have gone before."

They are

Our sons, our daughters

Our brothers, our sisters

Uncles and fathers

One and all

All the same

 

They are

Our husbands, our wives

Our lovers, our friends

Boyfriends, girlfriends

One and all

All the same

 

They wear the same clothes

They stand while others will not

They stand for a purpose

They stand to serve

 

Serve this nation

Serve they do

Giving the greatest gift

 

Thru fire

Thru smoke

Thru horror

Thru pain

Thru suffering

They pay our debt

 

Some pay lightly

Some pay heavily

And some pay

The ultimate sacrifice

 

They endure so

We endure not

 

The debt is ours

Each and every one of us

The debt is ours

 

Our debt to each and every single one of them

Should be paid with love, compassion and honor

Should be paid with care and nurture

 

 

Why is it not?

 

Reviews

[Samuel Dickens]

I couldn't agree with you more, ShadowWolf. Being retired military myself, it has a special meaning. Thank you for writing it. Sam

[Chistie]

I love the compassion you have for the soldiers. Makes me wonder if you or someone you love is over there? I have lots of family in the army and from all of them to Thank you!!

[Siddartha Beth Pierce]

A wonderful tribute to the comrades that aid us in this everlasting battle - whether it should be fought or not at this point is another question. Thank you for honoring our veterans - they deserve it on their day and every other.
Light,
Siddartha

[Winter McPherson]

I loved the repetitive last two lines in the first two stanzas. I thought you would continue with that or come back to it, but you surprised me. It's a wonderful tribute and asks a very important question.

[Staci Brown]

Nicely written poem. as to answer your question at the end, so many take out their disagreement of war on the military who serve and fight, when all they do is follow orders, not create the conflicts. Honor your military and protest the idiots in congress...

Faerie Blessings.

--faerie whisper (breaking the silence...)

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Even the title is perfect. Now to convey the truth to others. How is it done?

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Wonderfully written poem, reminding us all of that we take for granted. So many pay the ultimate price for us to live our life free and safe.

Your words flow beautifully, through out the entire poem. Keep up the wonderful work.

[Wildfleour]

ShadowWolf - You speak of that which is of utmost importance to you. To be able to express it in a heartfelt poem speaks to the depth and breath of your writing ability.

Well done, my friend.